Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Dornbirn Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Dornbirn

😐 Solo nomad: Vienna is 28.3% more expensive than Dornbirn without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vienna is 2.3% cheaper than Dornbirn without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Dornbirn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$17.03 €14.71
0.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$82 €70.8
1.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$11.34 €9.79
-
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$3.9 €3.37
26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$3.75 €3.24
-5.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$3 €2.59
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.13 €4.43
13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$4.74 €4.09
8.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Dornbirn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.76 €1.52
-3.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.92 €2.52
-1.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.66 €2.3
-0.75%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$5.25 €4.53
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$17.97 €15.51
-2.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$9.52 €8.22
55.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$23.23 €20.06
3.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.82 €2.44
10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.37 €2.04
2.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$4.04 €3.49
-15.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$4.71 €4.07
-12.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.26 €1.95
-5.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.12 €1.83
-0.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.86 €1.61
5.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.03 €0.89
-14.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$7.02 €6.06
8.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$10.48 €9.05
-29.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.51 €1.31
-3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.74 €1.5
12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Dornbirn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.23 €2.79
-16.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$45.73 €39.49
-10.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.32 €4.59
-12.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.14 €1.85
-0.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$37.8 €32.64
-0.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.79 €1.54
1.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$29K €25.1K
9.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$28.2K €24.4K
18.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Dornbirn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$329 €284
-0.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$22.66 €19.56
-27.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$37.73 €32.57
9.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Dornbirn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$48.03 €41.47
-0.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$25.95 €22.4
-1.70%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$16.51 €14.25
-15.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Dornbirn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$473 €409
-31.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$34.8K €30.1K
-34.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Dornbirn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$46.2 €39.89
119.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$61.7 €53.3
-26.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$45.42 €39.22
120.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$46.24 €39.92
237.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Dornbirn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$1,133 €978
9.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$871 €752
2.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$1,859 €1,605
25.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$1,272 €1,099
29.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$9,150 €7,900
20.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$7,421 €6,407
-11.68%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Dornbirn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$2,965 €2,560
17.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
3.9
-7.69%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dornbirn: October 28, 2025

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